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Scientists Release a How-To For Building a Smartphone Microscope
Researchers have released an open source dataset offering instructions to anyone interested in building their own smartphone microscope.
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Microwave-Based Test Method Can Help Keep 3D Chip Designers' Eyes Open
Researchers at the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology have developed a new way to test multilayered, three-dimensional computer chips.
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A Taste of the Virtual
Consumers are sampling virtual reality systems and software, without needing to buy them.
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Cracking Genomic Codes With the Cloud
A team at Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization has developed a machine-learning library that analyzes genomic data in real time...
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Artificial Intelligence Goes Bilingual--Without a Dictionary
Researchers in Spain and Facebook have separately developed unsupervised machine-learning techniques for teaching neural networks to translate between languages...
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Pipefish Robot Patrols City Pipes to Detect nderground Water Leaks
PipeFish is an autonomous robot that can quickly and inexpensively detect damage in municipal water pipes.
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Three Quarters of Android Apps Track sers With Third Party Tools
More than 75% of Android applications contain at least one third-party tracking tool.
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Can Police Track You Through Your Cellphone Without a Warrant?
The U.S. Supreme Court confronts the digital age again on Wednesday when it hears oral arguments in a case that promises to have major repercussions for law enforcement...
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nl Researchers Explore the Complexities, Dangers of Deep Learning
Researchers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln are on the cutting edge of machine-learning development.
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Google's AI Can Now Spot Shoulder-Surfers Peeking at Your Screen
Google researchers have developed an "electronic screen protector" application that can immediately spot people glancing at a user's handheld screen.
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Battling AI Biases
Machine learning mimics human biases; addressing the problem is complicated.
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AI-Controlled Brain Implants For Mood Disorders Tested in People
Brain implants that deliver electrical pulses tuned to a person's feelings and behaviour are being tested in people for the first time. Two teams funded by the...
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Scientists Have Built a 'hallucination Machine' For a Drug-Free Brain Trip
Researchers say they can replicate hallucinatory experiences by combining virtual reality technology and Google's Deep Dream neural network system into a "Hallucination...
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tc Students' Research Project Controls Drones sing Brainwaves
Researchers are developing a system in which a person can control multiple drones by thought alone.
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Driverless Cars Promise Far Greater Mobility For the Elderly and People With Disabilities
Autonomous vehicles stand to benefit mobility-challenged seniors and other people with physical, cognitive, and mental disabilities.
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New Way to Write Magnetic Info Could Pave the Way For Hardware Neural Networks
A new method for writing magnetic information in any pattern uses a very small magnetic probe known as a magnetic force microscope.
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Armed With Tough Computer Chips, Scientists Are Ready to Return to the Hell of Venus
Robot missions to Venus could become routine within the next decade by sending exploratory probes with highly durable computer chips that can handle the planet's...
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Voice Impersonators Can Fool Speaker Recognition Systems
Researchers have found skillful voice impersonators are able to fool state-of-the-art speaker recognition systems, posing a significant security risk.
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Cultivating STEM Success
Harvard University's Pooja Chandrashekar founded the ProjectCSGIRLS coding competition, now the largest such competition for middle-school girls in the U.S.
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